I gave up Diet Coke for Lent. I love Diet Coke, but I’m getting too old to be chugging 2-3 cans a day. I have my bones to think about (rumor: Diet Coke leaches calcium from your bones) and my muffin top is becoming a problem (rumor: aspartame makes us crave more sweets). I don’t… Read More Forgive Us Our Diet Coke
Today I am seething over the recent treatment by Fifth Third. In two days, this crack bank charged my account $700.00 in overdraft fees. While my account was overdrawn (due to a single Quicken mistake at home) and certainly entitled to be charged a penalty, I ask you: does $700.00 seem reasonable for a two-day period? I… Read More My Fifth Third Nightmare
Every time I go to Costco, I start planning a dinner party. I hover near the cheeses and mentally compose platters. I browse the wines and pair them up. The more I see — bacon-wrapped scallops, fresh tulips, frosted bottles of vodka — the more worked-up I get. Then I make myself stand over by… Read More Fun Over at My House
Small Town. Small Times. 